Who is Aristocrats from Democracy in America and what is their importance?

Aristocrats are people who profit from aristocracy. Aristocracy is a form of government ran by a limited number of individuals chosen among noble families. Aristocrats are the only persons allowed to compete for, and hold a position of power. The rights and ranks of the aristocrats are determined at birth; hence, aristocracy is essentially a hereditary form of government. When Tocqueville refers to aristocracy, he means either monarchy or one of its hybrid forms. France, the author's home country, had been the host of several great wars and revolutions, but none of those was able to get rid of the power of aristocracy. Alexis de Tocqueville was himself an aristocrat, although his rank was relatively low in the scale of France's aristocracy.